KIEV, Nov. 2 – Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko was detained again soon after his release from a U.S. prison, reads a posting on the Web site kommersant.ua.

According to the source, the ex-premier's lawyer Daniel Horowitz said that Lazarenko would remain in custody due to his uncertain status for staying in the United States.

"It is expected that the ex-premier will remain at the detention facility in Sacramento until the U.S. authorities decide whether his stay should be legalized or he should be deported," the publication said.